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AI-generated Iran war videos surge as creators use new tech to cash in

The US-Israel war with Iran is being monetised by online creators with AI-generated misinformation.

A head-and-shoulder image of Rosie Richardson. She has shoulder-length blonde hair and blue eyes. She is wearing a black jumper and a golden chain with a round pendant. She is standing in front of an office window at sunset. It looks out to a housing estate with Cockermouth Castle and Jennings Brewery visible in the skyline.

The predator-spotting laser tech trying to keep women safe

Armed uncrewed ground vehicles (UGVs) are becoming ever more involved in the Ukraine war

Armed robots take to the battlefield in Ukraine war

Dario Amodei, Anthropic's CEO, speaking on stake while holding a microphone, wearing a black suit jacket, white shirt and red and navy spotted neck tie.

Anthropic sues US government for calling it a risk

Keeping Tabs

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The most important Google setting you aren't using

There's a free automated tool that removes information about you from Google search results. For some reason, most people don't use it.

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Do you have to be polite to AI?

The advice you get about talking to chatbots can be truly bizarre, and totally useless. Here's what actually works.

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Is AI running modern warfare?

This week on the Interface: the role of AI in war, and betting sites that alter the future

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Chinese competitor Sun Boyao holds her table tennis bat in front of her face while playing against yamad Moemi of Japan at the Deaflympics in Tokyo (Credit: Alamy)

New technology helps deaf fans experience the sound of sport

New technologies tested at the Deaflympics in Tokyo are creating new ways of experience the atmosphere at sporting events.

A woman with clear glasses and bright red lipstick smiles as she holds her phone to the camera showing a picture of her AI companion. On the phone is a picture of a man with short cropped hair, a slight beard and smiling eyes.

Rae fell for a chatbot called Barry, but their love might die when ChatGPT-4o is switched off

Rae began speaking to Barry after a difficult divorce, but Barry lives on an old model of ChatGPT that's being shut down.

The tactile tech giving deaf runners a fair start

The tactile tech giving deaf runners a fair start

A gold medallist has developed a vibrating starting block to give deaf athletes clearer, fairer race starts.

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I turned myself into an AI-generated deathbot - here's what I found

A Cardiff University researcher recreated her own voice using a deathbot - but found it strange.

How machines are shaping the vehicles of tomorrow

The new technology shaping the vehicles of tomorrow

Technology to get us around was a big theme at CES 2026. Tech Now tests out some of the latest innovations.

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Inside Finland’s Arctic icebreaker ship labs

The Finnish shipyard making the world's toughest icebreakers

Tech Now heads to Finland to meet the engineers designing icebreaker ships navigating through Arctic sea ice.

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Lego's new smart brick

Fixing fashion's sizing problem

Fixing fashion's erratic sizing problem

Meet Morpho: will.i.amu2019s rapping AI toy

Meet MOFO: will.i.am's rapping AI toy

The world’s most powerful X-ray lasers

The world's most powerful X-ray lasers

The gadgets set to change your daily health checku2011ups

The gadgets set to change your daily health and wellness

Can we prepare for the impact of melting glaciers?

The lab recreating melting glaciers to forecast sea levels

What's it like to meet your own avatar?

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BBC reporter tests AI anti-shoplifting tech

How pop-up ads took over the internet

How pop-up ads took over the internet

AI toys

The AI toys taking over Christmas shopping lists

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What does TikTok's deal mean for US users?

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Clair Obscur sweeps The Game Awards with nine wins

How a tiny chip can hold information from your gut

How a tiny chip can hold information from your gut

How Boston is battling rising seas and sinking streets

The coastal city fighting floods with smart sensors

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Goodbye officer, hello touchscreen: A vision for policing in Ethiopia

A project to introduce unmanned sites is part of a broader adoption of digital technologies.

Alexei Hamblin has blond shaggy hair. He is looking at the camera and is sitting in front of a rail of clothes.

Is TikTok the new frontier for fashion reinvention?

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How dark web agent spotted bedroom wall clue to rescue girl from years of harm

Detectives desperate to locate a 12-year-old, seen abused online, found a surprising lead.

The homepage of the Chinese AI video generation model Seedance 2.0 displayed on a mobile phone, which is held in front of a background with China's flag

The Chinese AI app sending Hollywood into a panic

Clips of Deadpool and other film characters have sparked alarm within Hollywood over copyright infringement.

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Charlotte Hennessy, daughter of Hillsborough victim Jimmy Hennessy, has long red hair and is photographed wearing black glasses and an olive green and black patterned top. She is speaking during a press conference.

Hillsborough survivors 'appalled' by Grok AI posts

Posts generated by Grok repeated debunked lies about the cause of 1989 disaster, which claimed 97 lives.

Krystal Ogier, a middle-aged woman, wearing a neutral expression. She is wearing a black hoodie with a grey T-shirt underneath. She has a tattoo on her neck and long, dark brown hair.

Mother in tears after £11,500 battery waste fine

The woman accidentally threw away 23 AA batteries in children's toys during a house move.

A man with short cropped dark and grey hair is seen head on, the tops of his shoulders are visible in the image. He has his mouth slightly open, as if he is in the middle of speaking. He is wearing a dark jacket and a white shirt. The background is blurred but it appears to be an indoor setting.

Education minister 'sympathetic' to calls for social media ban

The education minister says it is important to keep a "close eye" on the new law in Australia, but his party had made "no clear policy decision".

Dr Emmanuel Zuza stands on the track in the middle of a young wheat field and uses a console to fly a white drone that hovers just above head height

Drones and AI used to help farmers tackle weeds

Researchers at the University of Cirencester say it may help the environment and save money.

An AI banner at the Mavenir pavilion at MWC Barcelona 2026 in Barcelona, Spain, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.

What does Oxfordshire's AI growth zone status mean?

The government says growth zones - of which Oxfordshire is the first - will deliver "untold opportunities".

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Mayor Sadiq Khan invites embattled AI firm Anthropic to expand in London

The letter from London's mayor came as the US moved to designate the company a supply chain risk.

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Pokémon condemns White House for using its imagery

The company says its "mission is not affiliated with any political viewpoint or agenda," in response to the latest White House meme.

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'School wars' posts prompt extra police patrols

Police confirm they have received no reports of any offences or injuries linked to the trend.

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Indonesia to ban social media and other online platforms for under 16s

It is the latest country to curb young people's access to digital spaces to try and protect them from abuse.

A woman is looking at her grey laptop with an animatedly confused expression on her face. She has blonde hair which is held back by a head band and is wearing a brown t-shirt.

'The days of spotting AI by six fingers are over'

A Teesside academic answers your questions, including how to spot AI and how to use it sustainably.

A mobile phone display showing the icons of artificial intelligence (AI) apps Deepseek, Chatgpt, Copilot, Perplexity and Gemini in Berlin, Germany, 31 October 2025.

Study finds four in 10 in UK would use AI counsellor

Bournemouth University has surveyed adults in 35 countries on their use of artificial intelligence.

Undated handout photo issued by CERN of the Large Hadron Collider Atlas detector whilst under construction.

Robot 'mice' developed to inspect hadron collider

The UK Atomic Energy Authority developed the robot with the European nuclear research centre, Cern.

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Surgeon's op on patient 1,500 miles away a UK first

The milestone procedure went well, with patient Paul Buxton saying he felt "fantastic".

US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth standing in a blue suit and tie.

Anthropic vows to sue Pentagon over supply chain risk label

The supply chain risk designation of the artificial intelligence firm is a first for a US company.

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TfL hack in 2024 affected around 10 million people, BBC can reveal

TfL insists it has "kept customers informed throughout this incident and will continue to take all necessary action".

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